Warwick

Warwick's population expanded in the 10 years leading up to 2011. Data from the census show there were changes in housing tenure, ethnicity and health.

The population reached nearly 140,000

In the decade leading up to the most recent census, the population of Warwick increased by 9.3%, from almost 126,000 to 138,000.

The addition of just under 12,000 people means this area's population increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Warwick was home to, on average, 3.5 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was similar to the average across the West Midlands

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across the West Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Warwick

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Warwick increased by one year, from 38 to 39 years.

This city had a slightly higher average age than the West Midlands and had a similar age to the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of just over 3,800 people between the ages of 20 and 29 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by almost 900.

About 15% of people in Warwick are aged between 20 and 29 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, West Midlands and Warwick by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Changing relationships in Warwick

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner increased in Warwick, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in the West Midlands, except Birmingham and Coventry.

Every local authority area across the West Midlands saw a rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner, as the regional average grew from 10% to 11%.

In 2011, just under one in nine (11%) people aged 16 and over in Warwick said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner, compared with 9.8% in 2001. The percentage that said they were married decreased from 51% to 47%.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner was lower than across the West Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that that said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner across local authority areas in the West Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Housing in Warwick

The percentage of households that owner their home fell in Warwick, but at a slower rate than in nearby Coventry.

In Warwick, the proportion of home ownership decreased from 73% in 2001 to 67% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in Coventry decreased from 69% to 61%.

Across the West Midlands, the share of households that owner their home decreased from 69% to 65%.

Private renting in Warwick increased from 10% to 18%, while the rate of social housing decreased from 14% to 13%.

The rate of home ownership was higher than across the West Midlands

Percentage of households that that owner their home across local authority areas in the West Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Ethnicity in Warwick

The number of people in Warwick from the White ethnic groups remained close to 120,000 between the last two seasons. However, as a percentage of the total population, this represented a decrease from 93% to 89%.

The percentage decreased by less than the average across the West Midlands (from 89% to 83%) and the average across England (from 91% to 85%).

The number of people in Warwick from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from just over 6,400 in 2001 to about 9,900 in 2011 (from 5.1% to 7.2%). The number of residents from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed) increased from just under 1,400 to about 2,800 (from 1.1% to 2.0%).

About 1,200 people (0.4%) said they were from the Other ethnic groups (Arab or any other ethnic group), up from about 510 in 2001 (0.9%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the ethnic profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between ethnic groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population from the White ethnic groups in Warwick decreased by 3.8 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, West Midlands and Warwick by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Warwick residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 7.4% to 4.0% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (85%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 72% in 2001. The percentage of Warwick residents that described their health as fair decreased from 21% to 11%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 9.7% in 2001 to 6.1% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Warwick decreased by 3.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Warwick, the West Midlands and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

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